Black Plague

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Bubonic Plague: 1340s-Today?How did it start?Fleas on rats carried it from Italy all through EuropeKilled 30-50% of Europe's pop. -20 million from 1347-1350Comparable to a nuclear war todayWhat does it look like?Social EffectsPeople died within days of infectionInfected everyone (not just the poor)Priests, kings, etc. Religion had no explanationSome beat themselves, showing God they repentOthers indulged, they would be dead soon anywayJews blamed for poisoning wellsMany murdered in France, Italy, SpainWhy are Jews the scapegoat? Europe mostly Christian, Jews were in the minority and typically untrustedEconomic EffectsWages increased because labor decreasedGenerally, trade slowed and economy declined (more reason why the Dark Ages was a tough time period to live in)Can this happen again!?!?